Black and Blue: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf

By Barry Singer

Book Overview

A prolific lyricist on Broadway, Andy Raazf lived in the world of prohibition-era Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Harlem. Author of more than 800 songs from blues to big band hits, Razaf created with Fats Waller and Eubie Blake, songs such as Black and Blue, Honeysuckle Rose, The Joint is Jumpin, and Ain't Misbehavin. From his first Broadway musical, Keep Shufflin in 1928, Razaf's life paralleled the emergence of an African-American musical theatre on Broadway. This book features 60 photographs from Razaf's family albums and personal collections, a complete list of songs, and a select discography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 002872397X
• ISBN13: 9780028723976
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Schirmer Reference
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.3"